JON LORD In The Studio With Steve Balsamo
February 28, 2010, 14 years ago
According to his official website, former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist JON LORD and singer Steve Balsamo have recorded demos for a future album provisionally titled Songbook.
The duo went into Metropolis Studios in London last Friday to record piano and vocal demo versions of two new songs; 'All Those Years Ago' and 'After A While'.
Balsamo writes on his forum: "Jon told me that GEORGE HARRISON played him a song once with the cool title and he made a mental note. I guess I was very luck to collide with that song. I’m very happy with them. They’re very beautiful. Not sure when/where/what version they will become. I will keep you posted."
Steve Balsamo is a British singer and songwriter, famous for his lead role on the London version of Jesus Christ Superstar during the mid-90s.
Jon Lord’s new album, the all-instrumental To Notice Such Things, will be released on March 29 through Avi Records.
Titled after the main work – a six movement suite for solo flute, piano and string orchestra – the album was inspired by, and is dedicated to the memory of Lord's dear friend Sir John Mortimer, the English barrister, dramatist, screenwriter, author and creator of Rumpole of The Bailey, who died in January of 2009.
To Notice Such Things tracklisting:
'To Notice Such Things'
a. 'As I Walked Out One Evening'
b. 'At Court'
c. 'Turville Heath'
d. 'The Stick Dance'
e. 'The Winter of a Doormouse'
f. 'Afterwards'
'Evening Song'
'For Example'
'Air On The Blue String'
Pre-order here.
